Open To Work
SOUVIK DUTTA CHOWDHURY
Ranext Technologies Pvt Ltd.
Kolkata
1
Certification
11
Years of experience
Telecom professional with 11 years of experience in OSP/FTTx Planning, Project Management, Network Deployment, and OFC Operations & Maintenance (O&M). Skilled in GIS, OSP, fiber cut restoration, fault management, RCA, MTTR improvement, SLA compliance, O&M compliance, enterprise service delivery. Experienced in vendor management, project quality control, CAPEX control, material management, project reporting, NOC coordination, AT & HOTO processes. Proficient in network automation like, HPSM, LSMR, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, NMS, and Order Management Tools, with working knowledge of switching technologies. Focused on maintaining network uptime, optimizing service performance, and ensuring timely project execution and customer satisfaction.
Work History
Circle Network Lead-Kolkata
5 Months- Lead large-scale FTTx network rollouts and I&FR activities in Kolkata Circle.
- Coordinate field teams, infrastructure partners for passive infrastructure deployment including FATs, ODFs, joint closures, fiber routes and ISP for RFS.
- Managed Enterprise /Broadband service delivery, I&FR activities, Site PM & Audit.
- Track material consumption, equipment inventory and vendor billing to control delivery dependencies and daily O&M activities.
- Ensure compliance with SLA, Monitor uptime for service reliability(99.99% uptime), improve MTTR.
- Validate as-built fiber routes and active/passive asset attributes in ERP databases to maintain accurate project documentation.
- Drive AT and process clearance from quality audit.
- Control circle CAPEX and OPEX.
- EnforceEHSand fieldsafety requirements across project execution activities.
- RA & SR close in CRM portal within time line.
- Managed OLT I&C of various ISP.
- Large team and vendor management.
Lead Poject & Deployment - Wireline
2 Years 11 Months- Lead FTTx,NLD & Intercity OFC rollout, ISP New node & drop node(Ciena,ECI) , driving RFS milestones.
- Planned and monitored field deployment activities including HDD & Manual trenching OFC laying, joint closures, FAT/ODF installation, Home Pass delivery. New POP delivery by fiber pair readiness and new nodes, drop nodes ( Ciena 3928,5160, Cisco ASR 9000 &920, ECI EPT mux) NI.
- End to end OLT RFS . Infra readiness, device NI, Performance testing, site RFS in NMS.
- Ensure material availability, smooth and actual material consumption as per plan, reconciliation, RMA. Inventory control.
- Lead vendor and field-partner teams, aligning delivery plans, quality expectations and project timelines.
- Coordinated with local authorities for RoW approvals, and stakeholders to prevent deployment related issues.
- Validated vendor invoices, monitored material inventories and supported cost and delivery governance.
- Led Acceptance Testing and HOTO to ensure completed deployments met operational and quality requirements.
- Manage to resolve order activation issues and service delivery to enterprise customers.
- Maintained GIS/as-built documentation and performance reporting; supported NOC CRF and network provisioning workflows.
- EnforcedsafetyandEHS practicesacross field activities.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
Planning & Deployment (Senior Executive)
2 Years 1 Month- Owned end-to-end FTTx planning & deployment, OSP last mile fiber delivery and Microwave-to-Fiber site fiberization, From business boundary definition to RFS and HOTO.
- Directed survey teams and used Google Maps, AutoCAD and GIS tools for route design and network layout planning.
- Led internal engineering teams and external vendors across five districts, establishing delivery and quality benchmarks.
- Managed active and passive material supply chains and inventory to eliminate site delays and control project costs.
- Managed OLT site readiness, physical build, commissioning and validation to achieve planned RFS milestones.
Network Engineer (Assistant Manager)
2 Years 11 Months- Led FTTx and ILL network planning using AutoCAD, ArcGIS and Ericsson NE tools, producing ODN, civil and splicing plans.
- Developed UG and aerial route designs, conducted feasibility surveys and generated CAPEX, BOQ, SOQ and BOM.
- Managed deployment execution, vendor coordination, OLT RFS, material supply, AT and HOTO to O&M, teams.
- Execute change request to complete network capacity augmentation plan. Alarm monitor and TT Closer. Ensure network uptime.
- Performed GIS data audits and cleansing to maintain accurate asset records and eliminate overlapping/duplicate geometry.
- Provided B2B/B2C technical supportand root-cause troubleshooting to maintain network reliability and SLA compliance.
- Audit new rollout sites, visit vulnerable fiber routes, perform corrective maintenance, support customer complain and ensure network service reliability.
ISP Engineer
1 Year 4 Months- Coordinated field execution, backhaul,eNodeB, micro wave and UBR fault rectification and managed technician/trigger teams for smooth operation of CMP.
- Work closely with fiber team to maintain uptime, perform preventive measure to reduce to fiber cut.
- Managing RMA process for faulty material and ensure field materials for smooth operations.
- Managed work orders, bandwidth delivery, service-affecting alarms, change requests and preventive maintenance within SLA targets.
- Monitor LSMR for network alarm, alarm clearance and close TT within timeline. Co-ordination with NOC and cross functional teams for daily operation activities.
Engineer
5 Months- Managed optical network installation, commissioning and customer service delivery including OLT, ONU and media converter deployment.
- Performed fiber splicing,OTDRtesting, LSPM, cable locating and fault isolation while maintaining SLA commitments.
NMT Engineer (for Airtel Network)
1 Year- Responsible for UG and aerial fiber O&M; SDH and transport equipment fault restoration and preventive maintenance. Assigned 1500 km of fiber route and four REG sites.
- Coordinated with NHAI, PWD and Electricity Board authorities for route protection, RoW alignment and third-party damage mitigation.
- Executed fiber splicing, optical tracing, cable locating and LSPM testing for rapid trouble-ticket closure and capacity augmentation.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Diploma - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Skills
End-to-EndFiber Rollout&Project Delivery
NLD
Intercity & FTTx O&M
I&FR activities
RCA analysis
Service Reliability
Site PM.
Risk / Issue / Change Management & Vendor / Partner / Contractor Management
FTTH / FTTx / OSP / ISP Deployment
Material Planning
Inventory & Reconciliation. Vendor billing process
GIS
As-Built & Network Documentation
Project Planning
Milestones & Delivery Tracking
Customer & Stakeholder Coordination
EHS / Safety / SLA Compliance
Right-of-Way (RoW) & Authority Coordination
Quality Audits
AT & HOTO
Network Planning & Optimization
OTDR
LSPM
Splicing.
AirtelWorks | NMS work |HPSM | GoogleEarth / GoogleMaps | Lepton | GIS / ArcGIS | AutoCAD | NE Tools | NOC / CRF workflows | Putty | ERP|CRM | LSMR | Network provisioning and RFS tools
JIO Metry
JIO Partner world
i-Deploy
FF1.
Certification
- Part of launch first FTTx project with GIS plan in India at Jio.
- Launch first LCO model FTTx projects in West Bengal(Raniganj) at Airtel.
- BSNL Certification on Telecom Operation training.
Accomplishments
Best ISP Engineer – Jharkhand Circle, Narula Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. (2017–2018)
Timeline
Circle Network Lead-Kolkata
Ranext Technologies Pvt Ltd.
06.2026 - CurrentRead More
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05.2021 - 06.2023Read More
Network Engineer (Assistant Manager)
Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd
05.2018 - 04.2021Read More
ISP Engineer
NARULA INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD(FOR JIO Network)
12.2016 - 04.2018Read More
Engineer
IKF TECHNOLOGIES LTD
07.2016 - 12.2016Read More
NMT Engineer (for Airtel Network)
EVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES & SERVICES (P) LTD (Airtel)
06.2015 - 06.2016Read More
West Bengal State Council Of Technical Education
Diploma from Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University Of Technology
B.Tech from Electronics & Communication Engineering
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